Hideya Sugio

Hideya Sugio
杉尾 秀哉
Sugio in 2023
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
26 July 2016
Preceded byToshimi Kitazawa
ConstituencyNagano at-large
Personal details
Born (1957-09-30) 30 September 1957
Moji, Fukuoka, Japan
Political partyCDP (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
DPJ (2015–2016)
DP (2016–2018)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Hideya Sugio is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

Sugio is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister in Charge of the Cabinet.[1]

Career

He graduated from Tokyo University in 1981, and worked for Tokyo Broadcasting System and Japan News Network before entering politics.[2]

he had announced his candidacy on January 11, 2016.[3] In 2020, he and Hiroyuki Konishi failed a lawsuit for defamation demanding internet providers and others who may provide the identity behind the Twitter user known as "Dappi".[4][5]

References

  1. ^ 立憲民主党. "立憲民主党 泉「次の内閣」". 立憲民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ "Mr.SUGIO Hideya:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2022-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "The curious relationship between a popular pro-gov't Twitter account and Japan's LDP". November 13, 2021 – via Mainichi Daily News.
  5. ^ "Web firm asks court to dismiss CDP lawmakers' defamation case | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun.